• Originally posted on History of Sorts: Now I am not a person who subscribes to conspiracy theories , but the suicide of Hajime Sugiyama appears to be a bit odd to me. There were many Japanese officers who committed suicide at the end of WWII, but most would do this in the traditional way of…

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  • 93 Trains

    Originally posted on History of Sorts: 93 trains left concentration camp Westerbork in the Netherlands between July 1942 and September 1944. All the trains were heading eastbound. Not one single  journey would be  a pleasant one , The final destination would more then likely result in death. I deliberately call Westerbork a concentration camp, because…

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  • The picture above is taken from a local Dutch newspaper. It is a small article from April 30,1942. Although it is a small notification it gives a wealth of information. The article is about Klara(or Clara) Borstel-Engelsman, born in Amsterdam  the piece announces her 100th birthday and how it is celebrated. It tells us she…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: I don’t know what to think of this story. It is either bizarre or amazing, but probably a bit of both.It is a great indication how truly delusional Himmler was. In sprig 1945 Himmler had already seen the light in relation to the progression of the war. It was…

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  • A TRAGIC LOVE STORY

    Originally posted on History of Sorts: ++++courtesy of HSA-Holocaust Social Archive++++++++++++++++ She was the troubled daughter of the rabbi of Warsaw’s great synagogue; he was the son of a Polish Jewish leader. As neighbors they used to play together as children, but when they grew up, each went on their separate way. The leader’s son…

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  • Bohemian Rhapsody

    Originally posted on History of Sorts: Bohemian Rhapsody is probably the most unlikely title for a Rock song and yet it became a classic , if not THE classic Rock song for many generations. This musical masterpiece lasted 5 minutes and 55 seconds, another reason why it should not have become a hit. Because prior…

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  • Advertising is important for every company. If done properly it is what generates sales, if it is done badly it can become costly. I remember when I worked for Philips they had an ad campaign with the slogan “Lets make things better” no one realized that this implied that things were not great to srart…

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  • Look into my eyes!!

    Originally posted on History of Sorts: Look into my eyes and will see mischievousness m you see the eyes of a boy who is playful. Look into my eyes and you will see no sorrows. Look into my eyes and you will see pure innocence. Look into my eyes and you will see no hate.…

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  • Originally posted on History of Sorts: What would I do? Or, how much courage would I have? These are questions that haunt me in relation to the Holocaust? Questions which are becoming more and more relevant these days. There was a time where I would jeopardize my life to defend my principles in relation to…

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